Do you want to remain at the same level of competence, improve your skills at uphauling or learn how to water and beach start? When my uphaulable board was stolen, I was forced to work with the boards I had picked up used that were too small to up-haul. This forced me to learn how to water-start. You shouldn&#39;t buy a board that will encourage you not to improve or learn some basic skills. You&#39;ll be able to learn how to water start in no time with a small board in higher winds. You can also up-haul a 125 or 130 liter board and sail it in light winds. Of course a larger board will be easier to do it, but that will curtail your high wind ability.